The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-01-13

Damages amounting to $4,000 was in
flicted by fire on the Ode block at Chicago
and contents. The building was OF five sto
ries, worth $3.50, 900. Fifty guests were ir
the hotel.
The wife OF the well known DR.. w. H
Hammond of New York has just fallen he'll
to 100000.
The monument to Peter Cooper in New
York is to be cast in bronze, the pedesta
is to be OF Quincy granite, and it will cost
$4,000.
New Years day was celebrated ir
Charleston S. c., by a parade OF colored
troops OF the First brigade national
guard OF South Carolina. II was the larg
est parade held by colored troops in a
number Of years. The march was Through
the principle streets and to Hampstead
hall, where the proclamation of eman.
cipation was read. Business WIS general v
suspended.
The jury in the case OF Rev. Waldo Mes
saros, at Philadelphia. charged with feloni
GUS assault on Mrs. Mary Coulston, brought
in a verdict of not guilty.
Five colored Baptist missionaries, Rev
J. j. Coles and Mrs. Coles of Richmond,
Va, Rev. B. Topp and Mrs. Topp o
Jackson, Miss, and Rev. J.. J. Diggs OF
Shipland, Miss, have sailed for Africa on
the bark Carduans. They are sent out
by the Colored Baptist Foreign Missions
conference, and will work among the Vey
tribe OF negroes in West Central Africa
The five missionaries sail directly for Mon.
rovia. Mrs. Diggs, wife OF Rev. J. j. Diggs
follows in the spring.
The fund for the benefit OF James Ste
phens, the Fenian cx-hcad center amounts
to 81, S31, OF which 81, PAT still remain in
the hands OF the committee. 1t is pro
posed to raise 42, 900, with which to buy
an annuity.
ties, n. Y, sees the mysterious sea serpent
in the ice-bound Hudson.
Carl Crosse, head brewer OF Billings Brew.
ing company, was frozen to death between
Billings and Coulson, Mon. He had been
drinking.
Gen. Albert Ga|latin Lawrence of New
port, who was stricken with pneumonia
few weeks ago, died in New York.
The members of n family OF Pittsburc
named Thomas, are suffering severely from
trichonosis, contracted through eating
raw ham, which proved to be alive with
the parasites. One OF the sons cannot re.
cover.
William Poole and Joseph Font were on
the LIST released from Sing Sing prison
whore they were serving life sentences for
the murder OF John Ryan in New York
City in 1877, having been pardoncd by
Governor Hill. In the statement OF the
case the governor says that he was in.
auenced thereto by the statement OF
Police Captain Kennedy on his deathbed
that the policeman on whose evidence the
men were convicted had committed per.
jury, and by the well attested and extra.
ordinary fact that at least two of the
Jurors who sat in the case were in the jury
box under aliases representing two reputa.
bio citizens.
The president has entirely recovered
from the fatigue incident to his long pub
lie reception on the LIST, and is in better
health now than before the hand shaking
ordeal began. Regarding the alarming
reports which were circulated rega riding the
presidents condition, Col. Lamont said;
There is every disposition on the part OF
those at the White House to keen the
public accurately informed as to the con.
dition OF the president. The reports are
simply without foundation.
Gen. Sherman publishes his amende hon.
orable to Logan.
Cannon and Payson, OF the Illinois dele.
satlon TO congress. are candidates for Lo.
CAMS place.
The bakers OF Boston are Organized into
an assembly Of Knights OF Labor, but, hav.
Ing become dissatisfied with tho order, are
about to withdraw and form q trade union.
which will be attached to the National
Bakers union.
Congressman Newbersy Of Detroitis dead.